Can alcohol become a way to cope with anxiety—and slowly take everything away?

In this inspiring episode of This Sober Vet, Army Veteran Tiffany Blickenstaff shares her deeply personal journey through alcohol addiction, anxiety, homelessness, and ultimately lasting recovery.

Tiffany opens up about using alcohol to manage anxiety, how addiction gradually changed the course of her life, and the painful path that eventually led to homelessness. She also shares the hope, resilience, and determination that helped her rebuild her life through sobriety.

Her story is a powerful reminder that no matter how far addiction has taken you, recovery is possible.

Whether you're a Veteran, active-duty service member, first responder, family member, or someone struggling with alcohol addiction or anxiety, this conversation offers encouragement, hope, and proof that healing can begin today.

In this episode:

• Living with anxiety
• Alcohol addiction and dependency
• Veteran homelessness
• Finding hope through recovery
• The journey to lasting sobriety
• Rebuilding life after addiction

Every recovery story reminds us that our past does not define our future.

Our mission is simple: Normalize sobriety with Veterans.

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What happens when addiction begins long before military service?

In this powerful episode of This Sober Vet, Army Veteran Steve Misnik shares his deeply personal journey from early drug use at just 14 years old to opioid addiction, hopelessness, and ultimately lasting sobriety.

Steve opens up about how addiction slowly took control of his life, the consequences that followed, and the difficult road back to recovery. His story is a reminder that addiction does not discriminate—and that healing is possible no matter how long you've struggled.

Whether you're a Veteran, active-duty service member, first responder, family member, or someone battling addiction yourself, Steve's honesty and resilience offer hope that recovery is always within reach.

In this episode:

• Drug use beginning at age 14
• Opioid addiction and its impact
• Hitting rock bottom
• The road to sobriety
• Recovery after addiction
• Hope for Veterans and their families

Every Veteran has a story. Every recovery journey matters.

Our mission is simple: Normalize sobriety with Veterans.

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How does an Army combat Veteran go from self-medicating with alcohol to building a mission centered on hope, recovery, and service?

In the very first episode of This Sober Vet, Army Veterans Joe Yurick and Dr. T introduce themselves, share how they served together during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and explain why they created a podcast dedicated to Veteran sobriety and recovery.

Joe opens up about his personal battle with alcohol addiction, the challenges he faced after military service, and the turning point that led him to choose sobriety. Together, Joe and Dr. T discuss the unique struggles many Veterans face with PTSD, trauma, mental health, and substance abuse—and why no Veteran should have to fight those battles alone.

Whether you're a Veteran, active-duty service member, first responder, family member, or someone seeking freedom from addiction, this episode offers hope that recovery is possible and that life after addiction can become your greatest mission.

In this episode:

• Why This Sober Vet was created
• Joe's personal sobriety journey
• Serving together during Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Veteran mental health and PTSD
• Alcohol addiction and recovery
• The mission to normalize sobriety among Veterans

Our mission is simple: Normalize sobriety with Veterans.

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Our ​mission ​is ​to ​normalize ​sobriety ​with ​veterans ​who ​are ​using ​and ​abusing ​substances ​in ​a ​harmful, ​self-medicating ​way. ​If ​you ​can ​just ​continue ​to ​listen, ​we ​are ​going ​to ​plant ​seeds ​that ​hopefully ​will ​help ​you ​on ​your ​path ​to ​sobriety.

Our mission is simple: Normalize sobriety with Veterans.

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